NAFA Committees
Government & Legal Affairs Committee
This committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2023 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
- Rocky Robbins – CHAIR
Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Counsel
Brokers International - Emily Kresowik – VICE CHAIR
Asst, General Counsel
EquiTrust - Jodi Ahlman
SVP, General Counsel & Secretary
F&G Annuities & Life - Cliff Andrews
Principal
CapCity Advocates - Mark Banks
Vice President of Compliance
SILAC Insurance Company - Bryce Biklen
Chief Distribution Officer
North American - Ryan Brown
CSO & Corporate Counsel
M&O Marketing - Tyler Brown
Director. of Governement Affairs
North American - Ernest C’Debaca
General Counsel & COO
Magellan - Jamie Casto
Securities Counsel & Legal Leader
Nationwide - Chris Conroy
Executive VP & Principal
Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc. - Ria Cruz
VP,Compliance and Suitability
Magellan - Steve Delaney
Principal
American Brokerage Services - Andries Dupreez
Sr. Consultant Annuity Product Development
Lincoln Financial - Roman Gabriel
Sr. VP, Head of Gov’t Affairs
Lincoln Financial - Shawn Gallagher
Head of Federal Government Affiars
Corebridge Financial - Jason Gould
Of Counsel
Carlton Fields - John Gruber
Senior VP
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance - Matt Hargrafen
Head of Distribution Compliance and Government Relations
Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company - Josh Hisley
Government Relations Manager
Allianz - Angela Hollan
VP, Head of Government Affairs
Allianz - Julia Holloway
VP Marketing and Channel Solutions
Delaware Life - Pat Hughes
Partner
Faegre Drinker - James Huang
Second VP & Associate Counsel
The Standard - Heather Kane
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
EquiTrust - Ted Kennedy
VP, Co-Head State Government Affairs
Corebridge Financial - Will Kennedy
Vice President – Corporate Counsel
National Western Life - Jamie Kosharek
SVP, Independent Channel
Global Atlantic - Tim Krupa
Compliance Project Manager
Corebridge Financial - Maia Leeds
Regulatory & Government Affairs
Global Atlantic Financial Group - Tony Lengeling
VP & Chief Compliance Officer
American Equity - Ryan Lex
Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution Officer
Ibexis - Blake Major
Senior Government Relations Partner
American Equity - Jared Margolies
Dir. of Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer
Simplicity Group Holdings - Eric Marhoun
VP, Senior Counsel
Nassau Financial Group - Paul McGillivray
Business Development Director
M&O Marketing - Kevin Mechtley
VP-Business Development and Chief Innovation Officer
North American - Bill Mescher
Legal Counsel, Legal and Compliance
Athene - Gina Miller
Vice President, Corporate Counsel
National Western Life Insurance Co. - Dave Milligan
Manager, Compliance
Athene - Regina Molloy
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Global Atlantic Financial Group - Joseph Nowak
Government Relations Senior Director
Nationwide - Christina Parker
General Counsel
Simplicity Group Holdings - Andrew Payne
VP & General Counsel
CreativeOne - Alana Petty
Compliance Manager
Corebridge Financial - David Rauch
President & General Counsel
Annexus Management Company - Jennifer Relien
VP & Deputy General Counsel
Corebridge Financial - Nigel Riggins
Senior Counsel
SILAC Insurance Company - Lauren Scott
Sr. VP and Head of Regulatory & Government Affairs
Global Atlantic - Camille Simpson
Head of Gov’t Relations and Industry Affairs
American Equity - Gary Sorensen
Director, Marketing and Sales
CL Life and Annuity - Eric Stanley
Director, Compliance Suitability
Athene - Lee Stiegemeier
Co-Founder/Chief Verbal Artist
CircleSideways - Derrick Vermillion
Chief Compliance Officer
Impact Partnership - Brian Williams
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Financial Independence Group - Dave Wolfe
General Counsel
Advisors Excel
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Membership Committee
This committee meets on the third Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2023 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
- Jay Brown – CHAIR
VP, Relationship Management
Delaware Life Marketing - Stephen Pandullo – VICE CHAIR
VP of Relationship Management
Athene - Chris Bailey
Vice President – BGA Annuity Distribution
Nationwide - Aaron Barriage
VP, Regional Sales – Marketing
American Equity - Lauri Beck
Partner
Simplicity Group - Beau Blanchard
National Sales Manager
North American - Phil Brzenk
Managing Director, Global Head, Multi-Asset
S&P Dow Jone Indices - Tony Compton
DVP BD/RIA Sales
MassMutal Ascend Life Insurance - Chris Coyne
VP, Global Markets Division
Goldman, Sachs & Co. - Emily Cramer
Vice President, Business Development
Simplicity Group - Wes Gilbreath
Chief Financial Officer
Annexus - Brendon Kelly
SVP, Retirement
Ash Brokerage - Jason Kestler
President
Highland Capital Brokerage - Paul Kruth
VP and National Sales Manager
W&S Financial Group Distributors - Kevin Mechtley
VP-Business Development and Chief Innovation Officer
North American - Jeff Miller
Internet Marketing, Business Development
Unshackled Management Group - Michael Robinson
Co-Founder & Your Business Development Partner
The Blueprint Insurance Services - Jeremy Rubin
Regional Vice President
Athene - Lori Seaton
Director, Strategic Business Development
North American - Tiya Stanley
VP of National Accounts
F&G - Mark Williams
President/Managing Partner
Brokers International
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Education Committee
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. CST. View the committee’s 2023 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
- Josh Woodvine – CHAIR
Regional Vice President
Midland National Life Insurance Company - Patti Hausherr – VICE CHAIR
VP Sales Strategy Leader
Athene - Amanda Adams
VP of Annuity Sales
Tarkenton Financial - Jack Aiken
President
LTA Marketing Group, LLC - Jeff Barnes
National Accounts Senior Manager
EquiTrust - Jay Brown
VP, Relationship Management
Delaware Life Marketing - Dan Buerman
Director, Product & Distribution,
Delaware Life Marketing - Jack Delsing
Sales Manager, IMO Channel – Annuities
Securian Financial Group, Inc. - Anna Dickson
Co–Founder
Circle Sideways - Chris Fuhrer
Vice President, Strategic Distribution Division
Unkefer & Associates - Alan Grissom
Industry Consultant
Grissom Enterprises - Maureen James
Co–Owner
Summit Compliance Group - Bill Kauffman
Vice President, Financial Solutions
Senior Market Sales, Inc - Tom Kostek
Manager, Business Development & Internal Marketing Operations
American Equity - Ryan Lange
Senior Director, Wealth Management Channel Multi–Asset Strategies
S&P Dow Jones Indices - Jeffrey Maldonado
Senior Director, Public Relations & Content Strategy
AmeriLife - Dennis Mattern
VP Marketing Development
CreativeOne - Jeff Maxey
Senior VP, Director of Sales
InsurMark - Amanda Miller
Director – Marketing Services
American Equity - Mike Morrone
AVP, Product Development
Nationwide - Branislav Nikolic
Managing Director, head of Insurance
The Index Standard - Pratik Pareek
Managing Director
Goldman, Sachs & Co. - Ann Raible
AVP, Annuity Alternative Distribution
Nationwide - Skylar Roehl
Client Coverage, Insurance
S&P Dow Jones Indices - Charles Samuel
Regional Vice President
CoreBridge - Heather Schreiber
Founder
HLS Retirement Consulting, LLC - Mark Schubert
Chief Sales Officer
Highland Capital Brokerage - Janet Sipes
Senior Vice President
AmeriLife - Tiya Stanley
VP of National Accounts
F&G - Lee Stiegemeier
Co–Founder
Circle Sideways - Matt Tarkenton
Executive VP
Tarkenton Financial - Eric Taylor
SVP, Distribution – Independent Annuities
CoreBridge - Igor Zamkovsky
Product Strategist
BlackRock
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